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Linda - who has written 175 posts on Environmental Graffiti.
Linda is a writer and editor, currently based in London. Growing up in N Ireland, she craved sunnier climes so set off around the world, forever chasing the sun. On her travels she discovered she was much more passionate about the environment than she realised – although never quite got the whole tree-hugging thing – and has always had a penchant for the unconventional and creative side of life, so working at Environmental Graffiti suits her just fine.
7 Animal Finds of 2008
It’s the beginning of another year, when who knows what’s going to happen, what adventures we’ll have and what ground-breaking news will hit the headlines. It’s the perfect time to reminisce over events of the previous year and ponder new discoveries. At Environmental Graffiti because we’re besotted with the natural world it was good to see National Geographic’s list of their most read stories of the year include seven best animal finds of 2008.
Continue reading...Floating House by MOS Architects
Friday, January 2, 2009
Located on Lake Huron, one of the Great Lakes bordered by Michigan and Ontario, this floating house was designed by MOS architects to a complex site-specific brief. Lake Huron’s water level fluctuates dramatically throughout the year, so to accommodate the cyclical changes of the seasons and possible global warming effects the house had to be designed to allow for constant movement.
Continue reading...Giant Clam Says Happy New Year!
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
It’s Audrey II, from the Little Shop of Horrors, down under! This smiley creature was snapped in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. A member of the giant clam family Tridacna gigas, the bivalve mollusc can reach up to 1.2 meters across and 200 kgs (440 lbs) and if left to flourish can live up to 100 years. This great shot captures an unusual, almost human-like grin – most clams have undulating lips so these straight lips are extraordinary.
Continue reading...8 Incredible Snow Face Sculptures
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Anyone who lives in a country prone to heavy snowfalls will understand the strange pull of the powdery white stuff, as if it comes with a magnetic force able to draw even the most unplayful into interacting with it. And it’s almost completely impossible to pass an untainted area of pristine snowfall without leaving a mark, whether it’s foot prints or snow angels. Others like to, er, stick their face in it…
Continue reading...Santa Claus Froze the Easter Bunny
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Not happy with being already full to bursting with yuletide chocolates people will be putting their minds to the next holiday season, so it’s no wonder the Easter Bunny is trying to steal some trade secrets. Only Father Christmas seems to have caught him in the act and sent his furry behind flying (or should that be flurry?)… into a tree.
Continue reading...Guerilla-Style Street Art by LuzInterruptus
Monday, December 29, 2008
If you were in Madrid, Spain just before Christmas you may have noticed some very odd looking street lamps. As part of the Luz Interruptus (Red) Project, 26 street lights on Calle del Pez were subjected to street art guerrilla tactics. Spanish designers LuzInterruptus set up a temporary lighting installation using domestic square, frilly lampshades, which they taped to existing lights.
Continue reading...Is this the Real Jack Frost? [PICS]
Monday, December 29, 2008
It looks as if Jack Frost is getting brave. This icicle hanging from a house in Lake Stevens, Washington bares an uncanny resemblance to a face, could it be the infamous ice sprite’s calling card? The eyes, nose and lips are clearly defined in this frozen spectacle, but who says if Master Frost was to appear to us that he would be in human form?
Continue reading...7 Highest Cities in the World
Monday, December 29, 2008
Human nature’s versatility is evident in their ability to survive in some of the most hospitable and remote places on Earth. What’s more is that humans don’t just survive but often flourish in these settlements, so it’s no wonder that vast, sprawling cities and bustling trading villages can be found in the world’s highest peaks and valleys.
Continue reading...Timon and Pumbaa [PIC]
Thursday, December 25, 2008
A very contented looking warthog, with a few grooming maids in attendance, stares into the lens of the camera; giving photographer Anup Shah the perfect picture pose, which won him a finalist place in the Sony World Photography Awards (SWPA) 2008. The submission deadline for the Prince’s Rainforest Project (PRP) Award has been moved to the 29 of February.
Continue reading...5 Amazing Blue Holes [pics]
Monday, December 22, 2008
Descending into the blue, deeper and deeper with every kick and breath, adrenaline starts to pump through your veins. As the pressure builds, water compresses your chest, but instead of feeling choked and scared, you breathe long, slow and shallow, hearing nothing but your own Darth Vader-like breath, and relax.
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Friday, January 2, 2009
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